Koshi Hospital
Government hospital located in Biratnagar
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Koshi Hospital is a government hospital located in Biratnagar-10, Morang in Koshi Province of Nepal.[1] It is providing health services focusing to the poor and under-privileged people of Koshi Province. Established in 1947 BS (1890-1891), it is regarded as one of the oldest hospitals of Nepal.[2][3][4]
| Koshi Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Biratnagar-10, Morang, Koshi Province, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 26°27′33″N 87°17′07″E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Federal Level Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 350 beds |
| History | |
| Former name | Koshi Zonal Hospital |
| Opened | 1947 BS (1890-1891) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://koshihospital.gov.np |
History
It was established by Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in 1947 BS (1890-1891) as P Bir Hospital which comprises the name of Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah and Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in Rangeli, Morang. Later in 1971 BS (1914-1915) it was shifted to Biratnagar. It was named as Tribhuvan Memorial Hospital in 2013 BS (1956-1957).[5] The 50-bed hospital has now been expanded to 350-beds.[6]
Services
The services provided in Koshi Hospital includes:[7]
- Anesthesiology Department,
- Ophthalmology Department,
- Laboratory Department,
- HIV/ARV, Family planning, TB-DOTS, Immunization,
- Radiology Department,
- OPD : Orthopedics, General Surgery, Pediatrics, General Medicine, Dermatology, ENT, Gynecology and Obstetrics,
- Dental Department
- Emergency Department,
- Pharmacy Unit
- Pathology Department
- Physiotherapy Department
- ICU
- NICU
- Postmortem
